Naginowa Shigaraki Ware Mangan Glaze with Rim Japanese Bonsai Pot 3.5 in.

This is a Shigaraki ware bonsai pot.

The bottom of the pot is partially swollen, which is a shape not often seen.

Also, it is not completely black, but has a silver color, which looks like iron ore.

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This is Shigaraki ware. Shigaraki ware is a pottery produced mainly in the area around Koga County, Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki is good at making large ceramics, and in the past, hibachi (brazier) was often made. In modern times, flowerpots, flower vases, and hand wash basins are also widely produced. Shigaraki ware is also famous throughout Japan and the world for its raccoon dog figurines.